Today’s paragraphs come to us from Susan Vass, the comedian/writer who puts out social commentary using the name “AmmoGrrrll”
But in order to fully understand why she wins Paragraphs Of The Day honors, you need to be aware of the following two “events” which have occurred this week, involvIng the jussie smollett hoax:
-The Chicago police union has gone public with a demand that “prosecutor” (somehow that word doesn’t really fit) Kim Foxx resign, over the free pass she gave smollett.
-The city of Chicago, having demanded that smollett pay the $130,000 in costs for their wild-goose-chase investigation of his hoax, and having gotten exactly nothing but the back of smollett’s hand, is suing him for the money.
Now, with the above in mind, let me show you what Ms. Vass/Grrrll, in her latest commentary, has to say about it:
I have to admit to being stunned by the Jussie outcome. I have lived long and seen many amazing things. I generally feel immune to being shocked or blindsided about anything. But this really took the cake. Sixteen counts, an absurd, evolving tale that stunk from Day One, and proof positive that the little racist me-monster arranged the whole hoax.
And he walks! Friends of friends make a few phone calls and the problem disappears for Jussie. That’s some kind of friends! Who has that kind of juice? Rachel, Brian, Morning Joe, Van, Ana? Calling all “journalists”! Here’s a real poser for you to investigate. Hey, you might even be able to recycle some of your “Collusion” chyrons!
If I were the Chicago PD, I would release every SCRAP of evidence against Jussie. Stand in a solid phalanx thousands strong in uniform while passing out the information to random passersby – have it dropped from Police helicopters — and DARE some corrupt black robe and the whole DA’s office to arrest you all, if they can find a law enforcement agency to do so.
Ms Vass/Grrrll – despite a gratuitous reference to smollett’s sexual orientation elsewhere in her commentary, which I very definitely could do without – wins Paragraphs Of The Day honors for her righteous anger about his getting away with the hoax, and for her suggestions about what Chicago’s police department should (but probably won’t) do about it.
I only wish they had a realistic chance of being taken to heart.
